National Police of East Timor

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National Police of East Timor Polísia Nasionál Timór Lorosa'e Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste
Badge of the National Police of East Timor
Abbreviation	PNTL
Motto	Servir e Proteger Serve and Protect
Agency overview
Formed	10 August, 2001 (as East Timor Police Services)
Preceding agencies	Indonesian National Police(to 1999) East Timor Police Service (2001-2002)
Legal personality	Police service
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	East Timor
Operations jurisdiction	East Timor
Size	5,773 sq mi (14,950 km2)
Population	1,261,407
Governing body	Ministry of the Interior
Constituting instrument	UNTAET No.: 22/2001[1]
General nature	Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Quartel Geral da PNTL. Rua, Jacinto de Cândido, Dili, East Timor
Police officers	4,165 (2018)[2]
Elected officer responsible	Taur Matan Ruak, Minister of the Interior
Agency executive	Faustino da Costa, Chief of Police
Units	12 •General Command •Police Training Center •Ministry of the Interior •Police Information Service •Criminal Investigation Service •Migration service •Border Patrol Unit •Special Police Unit •Maritime Police Unit
Website
www.pntl.tl

The National Police of East Timor (Tetum: Polísia Nasionál Timór Lorosa'e, Portuguese: Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste) or PNTL is the national police force of East Timor.